How to Use eye contact in a Sentence

eye contact

noun

• The jury avoided eye contact with the defendant as the verdict was read.
• The speaker made eye contact with audience members.
• He maintained eye contact with me throughout the conversation.
• The cops at the protest that day wouldn’t make eye contact.
  — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 3 June 2020
• Next, say its name, and when the cat makes eye contact, click and treat.
  — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Oct. 2021
• Now Funchess is making eye contact with the guy in the No.
  — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 25 July 2019
• Say his name, wait for eye contact, and give him a treat.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
• When her shoes are on and her bag is packed, the 5-foot-11 Chavez stands and makes eye contact with the group.
  — Michael Errigo, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
• But the car didn’t stop; the man behind the wheel made eye contact with Daiek and kept rolling.
  — Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 8 Feb. 2020
• When words fail, eye contact and a smile can go a very long way.
  — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 23 Aug. 2021
• There are still times when Marge and Tori make eye contact across a field.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2021
• Even eye contact could evoke the feelings now and then.
  — Wired, 1 Sep. 2021
• The resident tried to make eye contact with the driver, who left the scene.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
• If the bear is aware of you and does not leave, avoid eye contact and back away slowly.
  — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 20 May 2021
• Why is the guy so anxious to leave the room or check his watch or shift eye contact?
  — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2021
• Attempt eye contact, to see if the woman gets the hint.
  — Christen A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 26 July 2019
• When the resident made eye contact with him, the man ran away.
  — cleveland, 9 Jan. 2023
• Maintain eye contact with the shark and use a hard object or your hands to jab the nose, gills, and eyes.
  — Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 5 July 2023
• The jokes were not that funny, but a little bit of eye contact goes a long way.
  — Sofia D'uva, oregonlive, 20 July 2023
• Sit in front of and at the same level as him or her and maintain eye contact.
  — sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
• Stand up straight to not look like prey, the park service stated, and keep eye contact with the cougar.
  — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2024
• No applause, no cheers, and worst of all, no eye contact.
  — Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com, 24 Aug. 2020
• Oh, and don’t make eye contact; the bear might view that as a sign of aggression.
  — The Know Staff, The Know, 23 July 2019
• That requires, at the least, eye contact and a friendly smile.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
• Maintain eye contact with the goose and keep your chest facing it.
  — Alex Hazlett, SELF, 24 Oct. 2022
• The man holding the gun made eye contact with her, then looked at Ervin and shot at him a second time.
  — Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
• When footage of his own wedding to Kate from 2011 flashed on the screen, Prince William made eye contact with the camera.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 18 Oct. 2021
• Trying to have a good time, Sean and Hannah shrug off the comment, and avoid eye contact.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
• Use the metal tip to massage the serum into fine lines and wrinkles, taking care to avoid eye contact.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
• In a September 2018 staging, Muni kissed one of the plaintiff’s hands while holding eye contact and groaning.
  — Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 9 Mar 2025